Manager- R&D- Food & Nutrition

Sigachi | Pharma; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 2,800,000 - 4,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Sigachi Industries Limited in Hyderabad, India, seeks a Manager – R&D (Food & Nutrition) to lead the development and optimization of Vitamin & Mineral Premixes, Nutritional Premixes, and Functional Ingredient Blends for food, nutraceutical, and pharmaceutical applications.

The role will translate customer nutritional requirements into scientifically sound, regulatory-compliant formulations while supporting product commercialization, manufacturing, and customer applications.

Qualifications

• M.Sc./M.Tech in Food Tech, Food Science, Nutrition, Biochemistry or related discipline.
• Ph.D. or specialization in Nutraceuticals/Functional Foods will be an added advantage.
• 8–15 years of relevant experience in Food & Nutrition R&D, preferably in the premix or nutraceutical industry.

Responsibilities

• Develop customized Vitamin & Mineral Premixes, Nutritional Premixes, and Functional Ingredient Blends for food, nutraceutical, and pharmaceutical applications.
• Convert customer label claims into optimized formulations through appropriate selection of vitamins, mineral salts, and other functional ingredients.
• Determine nutrient dosage, multiplication factors, overages, and premix inclusion levels based on product application, processing conditions, shelf life, and regulatory requirements.
• Recommend the most suitable fortificants considering bioavailability, stability, compatibility, sensory impact, and cost.
• Support product scale-up, process validation, manufacturing trials, and commercialization.
• Collaborate with Sales, Quality, Manufacturing, Regulatory Affairs, and Supply Chain to deliver customer-centric solutions.
• Prepare technical documentation including formulations, specifications, nutritional calculations, and stability data.
• Support customer technical discussions, product troubleshooting, and application development.
• Hands‑on experience in formulation and development of Vitamin & Mineral Premixes and Nutritional Blends.
• Strong understanding of micronutrient fortification, nutrient stability, overages, and multiplication factors.
• Experience in translating customer label claims into commercially viable premix formulations.
• Good understanding of food processing, nutrient interactions, shelf-life studies, and application‑specific formulation.
• Knowledge of global food fortification practices and relevant food regulations.

Skills

Vitamin & Mineral Chemistry

Fortificants & Mineral Salts

Nutrient Stability & Overages

Food Fortification & Functional Ingred

Technical Documentation & Customer Su

Education

M.Sc./M.Tech. in Food Technology, Food Science, Nutrition or related

Ph.D. or specialization in Nutraceuticals / Functional Foods (advantage)

Job description

The Manager – R&D (Food & Nutrition) will be responsible for developing and optimizing Vitamin & Mineral Premixes, Nutritional Premixes, Functional Food Blends, and Customized Ingredient Systems. The role will translate customer nutritional requirements and label claims into scientifically sound, commercially viable, and regulatory-compliant formulations while supporting product commercialization, manufacturing, and customer applications.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop customized Vitamin & Mineral Premixes, Nutritional Premixes, and Functional Ingredient Blends for food, nutraceutical, and pharmaceutical applications.
• Convert customer label claims into optimized formulations through appropriate selection of vitamins, mineral salts, and other functional ingredients.
• Determine nutrient dosage, multiplication factors, overages, and premix inclusion levels based on product application, processing conditions, shelf life, and regulatory requirements.
• Recommend the most suitable fortificants considering bioavailability, stability, compatibility, sensory impact, and cost.
• Support product scale-up, process validation, manufacturing trials, and commercialization.
• Collaborate with Sales, Quality, Manufacturing, Regulatory Affairs, and Supply Chain to deliver customer-centric solutions.
• Prepare technical documentation including formulations, specifications, nutritional calculations, and stability data.
• Support customer technical discussions, product troubleshooting, and application development.
• Hands‑on experience in formulation and development of Vitamin & Mineral Premixes and Nutritional Blends.
• Strong understanding of micronutrient fortification, nutrient stability, overages, and multiplication factors.
• Experience in translating customer label claims into commercially viable premix formulations.
• Good understanding of food processing, nutrient interactions, shelf-life studies, and application‑specific formulation.
• Knowledge of global food fortification practices and relevant food regulations.

Qualification:

• M.Sc. / M.Tech. in Food Technology, Food Science, Nutrition, Biochemistry, or related discipline.
• Ph.D. or specialization in Nutraceuticals / Functional Foods will be an added advantage.
• 8–15 years of relevant experience in Food & Nutrition R&D, preferably in the premix or nutraceutical industry.

Knowledge & Skills:

• Vitamin and Mineral Chemistry
• Fortificants and Mineral Salts
• Nutrient Stability & Overages
• Food Fortification & Functional Ingredients
• Technical Documentation & Customer Support

Preferred Technical Exposure:

• Vitamin & Mineral Premix Manufacturing
• Food Premixes & Nutraceutical Formulations
• Functional Food Ingredients
• Stability Studies & Shelf‑Life Evaluation
• Blending Technologies and Blend Uniformity
• FSSAI, Codex, FDA and International Food Fortification Standards

About Sigachi:

Sigachi Industries Limited is a Listed Healthcare Company working in domains of Pharmaceutical, Food & Nutrition industry. Sigachi was incorporated in the year 1989 and is one of the largest manufacturers of Cellulose & Cellulose based products worldwide. Recently Sigachi has acquired an API manufacturing plant as part of its diversification strategy. Sigachi’s five Multilocational facilities in Telangana, Gujarat & Karnataka are EXCiPACT GMP, SGMP, HACCP, EDQM CEP, FSSAI and ISO 9001:2015 certified. Sigachi has established itself as a quality conscious and dependable supplier in India and across Asia, Australia, American Continent, Europe, and Middle East, delivering newer differentiated Products which addresses the unmet needs of the Market.

Sigachi is a value driven company and fosters employee creativity, expertise, skillsets & wellbeing to achieve motto of “Experience Excellence”. The vision is to create a happy, healthy, and joyful world. Sigachi is poised for exponential growth in the coming years, both organic & inorganic through expansions, diversification, acquisition, mergers.

Our Commitment to DEI

Sigachi is committed to cultivating, fostering, and preserving a culture of

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. Our DEI based hiring & people management practices thrive and hire people from diverse backgrounds with wide ideas and varied experience who can collectively contribute to overall business growth.